Pregnancy planning and antenatal health behaviour: findings from one maternity unit in Turkey.
OBJECTIVE
to determine the relationship between pregnancy planning and antenatal behaviours.


METHODS
a descriptive study using a questionnaire completed during face-to-face interviews.


METHODS
the obstetric and gynaecology department of one public hospital in Turkey.


METHODS
1355 postpartum women.


RESULTS
of the pregnancies among these women, 71.3% were planned, 17% were unplanned and 11.7% were unwanted. Women with unwanted or unplanned pregnancies smoked more often than the women whose pregnancies were planned; these women were also less likely to take recommended vitamins such as folic acid, and were less likely to have adequate nutrition or gain an appropriate level of weight during pregnancy. Women with unwanted pregnancies tended to attend later for antenatal care, to not attend as often as women with planned or unplanned pregnancies (p<0.01). This study found that pregnancy planning influenced antenatal health behaviour.
Arslan Ozkan
Ilkay
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Department of Obstetric and Gynaecologic Nursing, Akdeniz University, Antalya School of Health, Antalya, Turkey. ilkayarslan@akdeniz.edu.tr
Mete
Samiye
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009752:Nutritional Status; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000523:psychology; D049168:Pregnancy, Unplanned / Q000523:psychology*; D011275:Pregnancy, Unwanted / Q000523:psychology*; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012646:Self Administration / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey; D014803:Vitamin B Complex / Q000008:administration & dosage
D014803:Vitamin B Complex; D005492:Folic Acid